The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-07
HIS DISGUISE FAILED HIN
'DR." HAMMOND ALIAS HARRIS
CAUGHT AT WAYCROSS.

The Florida Land Agent and Fugitive
From Justice Awaiting Extradition-
His Attempt at Disguise Not Well
Carried Outfits Willingness to Set
tie the Land Deal With Mr. jackson.
''Dr. William Hammond, fernando coun-
ty's fugitive druggist and land agent, who
left Savannah on Monday to be out of the
way of the officers who We're on his track,
is in Jail at WaycrosS. Deputy Sheriff
Rhodes, who tracked him US far as Jesup Oh
Tuesday, is with Hammond awaiting IA
requisition from Gov. Gordon, which Gov
Perry has asked for, when he will DO taken
back to the scene of his misdcetls
Hammond is charged with selling whisky
Illegally in fernando county and is under
two indictments by the grand jury. He
gave bond for 81, 900 which he forfeited and
came to Savannah While here he started
n sort of land agency business and nego-
tiated the sale Of 100 acres Of land aud his
drug business in Macon, Fla, with Mr..
James jackson.
The details of the transaction and the
fact of Hammond's sudden disappearance
were given in the MORNING NEWS yestor
day. Deputy Sheriff Rhodes, who came
here on Monday, in company with Detective
Wetherhorn, made q thorough search of the
city, and learned that his man had left on
the Florida train. He had Ills trunk checked
to Jesup, but left word at his boarding
house that he was going to Atlanta and
would bc back last night.
officer Rhodes went to Jesup, but failed
to find his man there He learned, however
that he had been there, but had gone on to
WaycroSs. The officer took the next train and
on his arrival at WaycroSs found Hammond
Of 81 IN
had changed his dress, shaved Off his beard
and whiskers, and had his hair cut close 50
that at first ho was not recognized. lie was
taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Hale,
and will hs held until the arrival of reuuisi-
ton papers.
Detective Wetherhorn, who had n war
rant for Hammond's arrest here, received a
telegram yesterday morning from the
FLORIDA officer stating that he had his man
safe, and asking TIE detective 10 notify Mr..
Jackson, who has $500 claim or Ham
mond. IN Il letter which was received
later the officer said that Hammond
bad only $50 with him at WayCros and
that the remainder of the $500 which he
got from Mr.. Juckson he had left here in
Savannah. He said that if Mr.. Jackson
would return the papers which were
made out last week he would pay him back
the $500 which Mr.. jackson paid for the
Florida property.
r. D. Walker, Jr., Esq, who was Mr..
JacKson's attorney and drew up the papers,
went to WaycroSs yesterday to interview
Hammond, and if possible to arrange u set
Element.
Hammond had titles to four pieces of land
one homestead tract Of 100 acres, and the
other tracts containing TX acres, one of
these being lot iii the town Of Macon with
a drug store on it. Tho titles
were recorded with the seal of the
court on them. Upon these titles
Mr.. jackson advanced the $500 The
title to lot in Macon was duly executed
and recorded, but the grantees there claim
that the money was not paid. DR.. Ham
mond, Mr.. Walker says, acted in bad faith
in leaving Savannah as he did before his
client had returned from his inspection Of
the property in Florida. Mr.. jackson was
willing to give him 81 900 in two cash pay
ments if the property was found as repre-
sented Enough was found satisfactory,
however, to secure the amount advanced.
Mr.. jackson has no criminal charge against
DIR. Hammond.
The latter represented himself here and at
Waycross as a Mason, Knight of Pythas,
Odd Fellow and member of one or two
other organizations. He changed his ap-
pearance after leaving Savannah so as to
look as nearly opposite to the descriptions
of him, which were telegraphed over the
country, as he could. In addition to a war
rant for his arrest on a misdemeanor charge
Officer Rhodes holds warrant for his
arrest for obtaining a title to Florida lands
by fraud